How to Live a Full Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis
How To Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84528-336-0 (ISBN)
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Manage your Rheumatoid Arthritis by becoming an 'expert patient'...This book will enable you to: - UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND THE MEDICATION INVOLVED - REDUCE THE PAIN THAT YOU EXPERIENCE - USE JOINT PROTECTION TECHNIQUES - APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE AND GOOD POSTURE - RELAX AND MANAGE YOUR STRESS - ADAPT TO THE CHANGES IN YOUR WORKING AND LEISURE LIFE - ACHIEVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK There's also an A-Z of wellbeing and a list of useful resources. Revised and updated second edition.
At the age of 32, with three small children, Jasmine Jenkins was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Having benefited personally from Occupational Therapy she trained to become a fully qualified Occupational Therapist herself. She wrote this book from the perspective of practitioner and patient in the belief that it will help others to manage this condition positively and well.
Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; 1. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?; 2. Pain and discomfort key issues; 3. Understanding medication; 4. How to protect your joints and reduce pain; 5. Equipment and adaptations; 6. The importance of exercise and good posture; 7. How to relax and manage your stress; 8. Work and leisure; 9. R.A and relationships; 10. Achieving a positive outlook; Appendix: The Work of the Occupational Therapist; A-Z guide to well-being; Useful resources; References; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.11.2008 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 158 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84528-336-8 / 1845283368 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84528-336-0 / 9781845283360 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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